Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-26
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
The South Washington Association
Approve the X Street Route.

THE TwrSTNG ALTERNATE BILL TO BE SENT TO THE
CENTRAL CoMMITTEE-A RESOLUTION ON THE JURY
SYSTEM PROPOSITION TO SHORTEN THE TERM OF
sERvrcE-To RECLAIM THE DIVISION"
The interest In the railroad question was strong
enough to call out a very good attendance last
night at the meeting OF the South Washington
Taxpayers Association, not withStandng the heat
The meeting was held In st. Domnic's Hall. Some
OF the prominent citizens disregarded ceremony
for the time being and sought comfort by stripping
on their coats and sitting In their shirt sleeves.
Mr.. A. Barker, vicepresident of the association,
presided, MIR. o. T. Thompson filling the post of
secretary. The first business that came up was q
report from the railroad committee, OF which MI.
Barker Is chairman.
THE RAILROAD REPORT.
Mr.. Thompson presented the report, which was
short, setting forth that the committee shave
given the question Of railroads due consideration
and would recommend to the association the
adoption or the report, known as the Twtnfng
alternate report, which prescribes that the rail-
roads shall be laid along K street south from
the outlet OF the present tunnel to Water street,
and thence along Water street to the Long Bridge.
This report, Mr.. Thompson said, was approved by
every member OF the committed
Mr.. Fish moved that the report be adopted.
some or those present having expressed Ignorance
OF the provisions OF the railroad bill thus approved
the Morrill, bill are almost the same the difference
being that the Morrill, bill locates the depot but
the IWlnlng OIL docs not. The routes prescribed
are the same.
SIXTH STREET AND THE MALL
Mr. Geo. White asked II this report of the COM
mittee contemplated the removal OF the depot from
the mall and the railroad tracks from 9Th street.
He thought there should be some definite recon-
mendatiOn on this point.
Mr.. Barker said the superstition was that IL the
and water street route were adopted the depOtS
would necessarily be located somewhere on the
route.
Mr. Fenwick Young and others thought that to
avoid all doubts as TO the meaning OF the aSSOca-
ZION there Should be some statement in the report
as 10 the removal OF the tracks and depOtS from
their present locations, and the railroad commit
tee accepted an amendment as follows: "And that
the depots, freight and passenger, be remOva from
their present location to some location on this
route, and that all tracks be removed from Vir-
ginia avenue, Maryland avenue and 9th street"
Thus amended the report was unanimously
adopted and referred to the Citizens Representa-
tive committee OF One Hundred
unanimously adopted by the railroad committee
and by the executive committee, and now 1t has
been unanimously adopted by the association. 1t
goes up TO the central committee with one voice.
believe Ii represents the sentiment OF majority,
If not ALL the people OF South Washington"
PROPOSED JURY REFORM.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner offered a resolution set
ting forth that "there exists in the District Of
Columbia an old jury law that has been abolished
in nearly every State in the Union, that cOmpels
man when drawn on the jury, either grand or
petit, to leave his business and serve for full
much TO his personal lOSS" and as 'it Is our belief
that better and more competent men could
be Obtained a1I,e as lary YIN and more
so as to make the terms Of the court shorter and
every man drawn be compelled TO serve; 1t Is the
sense OF this. The Citizens Association, No. l.
that some such change IS desirable, and that the
Citizens Representative Committee OF One Hun
dred be requested to give this matter attention"
The resolution was adopted without dissent and
referred to the Committee OF One Hundred.
TO REDEEM THE DIVISION"
Mr. Ross A. Fish offered the report, which was
adopted, approving the bill introduced into the
House last January, to authorize the acquisition
by the Government OF certain parcels OF land be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue, b, 9th, and 18th
streets northwest, to be used as sites for public
buildings.
Mr.. Fish stated that this bill contemplated the
cutting through OF Virginia avenue to the MOnu-
ment, and the redemption OF what is known as
''Fhe Division" The report was adopted and re-
ferred TO the Citizens Representative Committee.
DIR. HaZen was made chairman OF the sewer CON-
mlttee In place OF Mr.. Grant, whose nl-health has
prevented him from attending to the duties OF the
craftsmanship, and Mr.. p. n. Dwyer was elected
member OF the executive committee in place of
Mr.. Temple.
There was no lack OF harmony manifested on
the railroad question last night. A STAR reporter
was Informed that the meeting held last week, of
those who were apparently dissatisfied, was
brought about on account OF an erroneous impress
sion that the railroad committee would re port in
favor of another route than that recommended In
the report adopted last night.